La Mesa dam continues to overflow

August 21, 2013 9:28 am

MANILA, Aug. 21 — Due to rains brought by southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical storm "Maring", the water in La Mesa Dam in Quezon City continues to overflow on Wednesday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).

As of 6 a.m. Wednesday, PAGASA hydrologist Oyie Pagulayan said that La mesa is still on red alert as the water level at the dam was already at 80.24 meters and continued to overflow.

La Mesa dam has no gates and its water will overflow to the Tullahan River then will traverse to several barangays in the cities of Quezon, Caloocan, Valenzuela and Malabon.

Pagulayan said that at least two major dams in Luzon have kept their gates open while the other two already closed.